The City of Vancouver, like many other cities, emphasizes citizen input in policymaking and community building. The “Mayor’s Citizen Engagement Task Force” spent 18 months examining trends and opportunities, and just reported back on 19 actions to make the city more engaged. Suggestions for citizen-led initiatives are also contained in this fascinating and well-designed report, available at: http://vancouver.ca/your-government/engaged-city-task-force.aspx